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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 8567: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 19TH OF 2026 AS "GREEK AND PONTIC GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HR 8567 is a resolution introduced in the Rhode Island House on May 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 19TH OF 2026 AS "GREEK AND PONTIC GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. Primary sponsor: Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (Democratic), Marie Hopkins (Republican), Edith Ajello (Democratic), Brian Kennedy (Democratic), Stephen Casey (Democratic), Chris Paplauskas (Republican), Mike Chippendale (Republican), Katie Kazarian (Democratic), Chris Blazejewski (Democratic), Joseph Solomon (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2026): 05/19/2026 House read and passed.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary Ann Shallcross-SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Marie HopkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Edith AjelloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Brian KennedyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Stephen CaseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Chris PaplauskasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Mike ChippendalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Katie KazarianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Chris BlazejewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Joseph SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 05/19/2026 House read and passed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source